Forbidden Cities and Sacred Places The Hidden Realms
A travelogue recalls cities closed to outsiders including Lhassa Mecca Hardwar Kulu Ordam Padshah and Jebel Sinjar. It notes perilous routes to sacred sites icy Himalayas dangerous ropeways and strict religious customs that deter or punish nonbelievers and explorers.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Astisntisis
Lhassa
Tibet
Potala
St. Paul's
Europe
Mt. Blanc
R. D. Ringang
London
Mecca
Richard Burton
Hardwar
India
Ganges
Kulu
Himalayas
Ordam Padshah
Chinese Turkestan
Kashgar
Yarkand
Jebel Sinjar
Ain_ Sefin
Sheik Adi
Doris Day on Plain Men Winning Hearts and Minds
Doris Day disputes the charm of handsome men saying they lack sex appeal and may be Selfish. She favors plain men who develop character loyalty and responsibility. French author M Andre Maurois notes ugliness fuels effort and brilliance after viewing English portraits.
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Doris Day
Doris
M. Andre Maurois
National Portrait Gallery
England
Giant South African frog with built in umbrella eyeshades
Zoologists in Natal report a newly discovered giant frog from the Drakensberg Mountains that carries its own eye shades over each pupil. The six inch long creature lives in deep mountain pools and researchers will study its adaptive eyelid-like structures, with several specimens prepared for a museum.
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Natal
Drakensberg
South Africa
Natural History
What a Beast Delights in King of Beasts Quip
A man admires a lion calling it noble strong and magnificent remarking other animals fear him. The lion complains about a flea tormenting him as he tries to rid himself of the nuisance.
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Samuel
Israel
F. H. Krause
Krause
Farm accident prevention urged for Canada’s rural population
Warnings from Canada’s Health and Welfare stress that 3.5 million farm residents face higher risks of fire, injury, and illness. Falls and tool injuries account for 71 percent of lost work time, with tractors and animals causing much of the rest. Education and youth programs are promoted to reduce rural accident rates.
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Canada
Boy Scout
Girl Guide
Telephone Manners at Bell Company Program Shortfalls
The article criticizes educated people who become rude on the phone. It notes loud talking, mumbling, slamming receivers, and long rings before answering. It also mentions hangups on wrong numbers without apology, concluding many forget proper courtesy when using phones.
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Bell Telephone Company
The Beginning Of The Kingdom And Saul’s Rise
A compact study notes Samuel choosing Saul as king, his humility and readiness, and God’s Spirit upon him, followed by a hinted tragedy. It also cites Canadian health insurance reach with 5.1 million hospital and 34 million surgical cover and other stats.
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Samuel
God
Saul
Benjamin
Ramah
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Jimmy
3Rd Air Rescue Squadron
Korea
Frog
Viola Smobden
Rosemary Brown
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Federal
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The
Dominion Fire Commissioner’s Office
FLY
R. Barclay Warren
By Arthur Pointer
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